Tunis: The date of March 20, 1956 is a milestone in the history of contemporary Tunisia and will remain forever engraved in the memory of all Tunisians. It is the date of the proclamation of the country’s independence and the act of emancipation of a people who are now masters of their own destiny.
Sixty-eight years later, Independence Day is still proudly observed. It commemorates the sovereignty regained and the tenacity of a people committed to the principles of freedom and dignity.
To mark the occasion, the Assembly of People’s Representatives paid tribute to the resistance fighters and builders of modern Tunisia, hailing their patriotism, self-sacrifice and dedication to building a modern State and a developed society.
The parliament called in a statement issued on Wednesday on Tunisians to remember the fighters who sacrificed themselves for the liberation of the homeland and the struggle for sovereignty.
The Independence Day observance this year coincides this year with the first anniversary of the
establishment of the Assembly of People’s Representatives on March 13, 2023, and its commitment to a reform process that began on July 25, 2021, in a bid to consolidate Tunisia’s achievements and support its development in compliance with the principles of the new Constitution of 2022.
“The Assembly’s achievements so far carried out in coordination between the legislature and the executive encourage us to forge ahead on this path and redouble our efforts to meet the current challenges, in the best interest of our country,” reads the same source.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse